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scientific name: Ostrea edulis
authorship: Linnaeus, 1758
scientific name authorship: Linnaeus, 1758
full scientific name: Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758
scientific name: Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758
bilbio graphic citation: MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=140658 on 2025-12-04
license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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has status: accepted
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source: https://aphia.org/id/source/8
source: The dominant species of Ostrea
source: Histoire naturelle des animaux sans vertèbres. Tome sixième, 1re partie, vi + 343 pp. Paris, published by the author.
source: Elenco nominale dei Molluschi lamellibranchiati marittimi dei dintorni di Zara, ampliato e rettificato nell'anno 1856. Zara, published by the authors
source: Catalogue descriptif et méthodique des annelides et des mollusques de l'Ile de Corse; avec huit planches représentant quatre-vingt-huit espèces, dont soixante-huit nouvelles
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/445768
source: Caroli a Linné Systema Naturae, ed. 13. Tome 1(6). Vermes. G. E. Beer, Lipsiae [Leipzig]. pp. 3021-3910
source: Conchiologia fossile subapennina con osservazioni geologiche sugli apennini e sul suolo adiacente. Tomo Secondo
source: Faune malacologique marine de l'Ouest de la France. Catalogue des Mollusques observés dans l'Atlantique français, depuis les parages de Brest jusqu'aux frontières d'Espagne. Supplément.
source: A conchological dictionary of the British Islands. J. Booth, London, xxvii + 272 pp., 28 pls.
source: British Fauna, containing a compendium of the zoology of the British Islands; arranged according to the Linnean system.
source: Ostreae ed Anomiae del Mediterraneo
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/293172
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/40006
source: Conchylia tam terrestria, quam fluviatilia et e maribus adjacentibus Imperii Rossici indigena, quae pro mutua offeruntur historiae naturalis cultoribus
source: British conchology. Vol. 1: pp. cxiv + 341 [1862]. Vol. 2: pp. 479 [1864]. Vol. 3: pp. 394 [1865]. Vol. 4: pp. 487 [1867]. Vol. 5: pp. 259 [1869]. London, van Voorst
source: The Conchological Miscellany. Williams and Norgate, London. 40 pls. with 11 unnumbered plate explanation pages
source: Beitrag zur Kenntniss der Konchyliens Russlands
source: Catalogue des coquilles de l'Île de Corse. Avignon: Seguin. v-xii, 13-109 pp.
source: Die Conchylien des Mittelmeeres, ihre geographische und geologische Verbreitung
source: Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification.
source: Compendium of bivalves. A full-color guide to 3,300 of the world's marine bivalves. A status on Bivalvia after 250 years of research. Hackenheim: ConchBooks. 901 pp., 1 CD-ROM.
source: Genetic differentiation in two cryptic species of Ostreidae, Ostrea edulis (Linnaeus, 1758) and Ostreola stentina (Payraudeau, 1826) in Mar Menor Lagoon, southwestern Mediterranean Sea
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/164127
source: Is the American slipper-limpet (Crepidula fornicata) an oyster pest?
source: The marine fauna of the British Isles and North-West Europe: 1. Introduction and protozoans to arthropods.
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accepted
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type: Status
definition: Valid name (ICZN) or name considered to be taxonomically correct (ICBN)
taxonomic status: accepted
nomenclatural status: valid

Species
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https://aphia.org/id/source/8
type: Source
type: BibliographicResource
title: Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]
bibliographic citation: Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. 1(10) [iii], 824 p.
source: bhl.title.542
source: https://marineinfo.org/id/publication/33653
date published: 1758

The dominant species of Ostrea
type: Source
type: BibliographicResource
bibliographic citation: Orton J.H. (1928). The dominant species of Ostrea. Nature. 121 (3044): 320-321.
source: https://www.doi.org/10.1038/121320b0
date published: 1928

Histoire naturelle des animaux sans vertèbres. Tome sixième, 1re partie, vi + 343 pp. Paris, published by the author.
type: Source
type: BibliographicResource
bibliographic citation: Lamarck, [J.-B. M.] de. (1819). Histoire naturelle des animaux sans vertèbres. Tome sixième, 1re partie, vi + 343 pp. Paris, published by the author.
is accessible for free: 1
date published: 1819

Elenco nominale dei Molluschi lamellibranchiati marittimi dei dintorni di Zara, ampliato e rettificato nell'anno 1856. Zara, published by the authors
type: Source
type: BibliographicResource
bibliographic citation: Danilo F. & Sandri G. B. (1856). Elenco nominale dei Molluschi lamellibranchiati marittimi dei dintorni di Zara, ampliato e rettificato nell'anno 1856. Zara, published by the authors.
is accessible for free: 1
date published: 1856

Catalogue descriptif et méthodique des annelides et des mollusques de l'Ile de Corse; avec huit planches représentant quatre-vingt-huit espèces, dont soixante-huit nouvelles
type: Source
type: BibliographicResource
bibliographic citation: Payraudeau, B. C. (1826). Catalogue descriptif et méthodique des annelides et des mollusques de l'Ile de Corse; avec huit planches représentant quatre-vingt-huit espèces, dont soixante-huit nouvelles. Imprimerie de J. Tastu, Paris, vii + 218 pp., pls. 1-8.
date published: 1826

https://aphia.org/id/source/445768
type: Source
type: BibliographicResource
title: Enumeratio molluscorum Siciliae cum viventium tum in tellure tertiaria fossilium quae in itinere suo observavit. Vol. 1. xiv + 267 p., pls. 1-12. Sumptibus Simonis Schroppii et Sociorum. Berolini [Berlin]
bibliographic citation: Philippi, R. A. (1836). Enumeratio molluscorum Siciliae cum viventium tum in tellure tertiaria fossilium quae in itinere suo observavit. Vol. 1. xiv + 267 p., pls. 1-12. Sumptibus Simonis Schroppii et Sociorum. Berolini [Berlin].
is accessible for free: 1
date published: 1836

Caroli a Linné Systema Naturae, ed. 13. Tome 1(6). Vermes. G. E. Beer, Lipsiae [Leipzig]. pp. 3021-3910
type: Source
type: BibliographicResource
bibliographic citation: Gmelin, J. F. (1791). Caroli a Linné Systema Naturae, ed. 13. Tome 1(6). Vermes. G. E. Beer, Lipsiae [Leipzig]. pp. 3021-3910.
is accessible for free: 1
date published: 1791

Conchiologia fossile subapennina con osservazioni geologiche sugli apennini e sul suolo adiacente. Tomo Secondo
type: Source
type: BibliographicResource
bibliographic citation: Brocchi, G. B. (1814). Conchiologia fossile subapennina con osservazioni geologiche sugli apennini e sul suolo adiacente. Tomo Secondo. pp. 241-712, pls 1-16. Stamperia Reale, Milano.
is accessible for free: 1
date published: 1814

Faune malacologique marine de l'Ouest de la France. Catalogue des Mollusques observés dans l'Atlantique français, depuis les parages de Brest jusqu'aux frontières d'Espagne. Supplément.
type: Source
type: BibliographicResource
bibliographic citation: Taslé, A. (1870). Faune malacologique marine de l'Ouest de la France. Catalogue des Mollusques observés dans l'Atlantique français, depuis les parages de Brest jusqu'aux frontières d'Espagne. Supplément. Annales de la Société des Sciences naturelles de la Charente Maritime. 9: 167-227.
is accessible for free: 1
date published: 1870

A conchological dictionary of the British Islands. J. Booth, London, xxvii + 272 pp., 28 pls.
type: Source
type: BibliographicResource
bibliographic citation: Turton, W. (1819). A conchological dictionary of the British Islands. J. Booth, London, xxvii + 272 pp., 28 pls.
is accessible for free: 1
date published: 1819

British Fauna, containing a compendium of the zoology of the British Islands; arranged according to the Linnean system.
type: Source
type: BibliographicResource
bibliographic citation: Turton, W. (1807). British Fauna, containing a compendium of the zoology of the British Islands; arranged according to the Linnean system. Vol. 1, Mammalia, birds, Amphibia, fishes and worms. 1-230.
source: bhl.title.64043
is accessible for free: 1
date published: 1807

Ostreae ed Anomiae del Mediterraneo
type: Source
type: BibliographicResource
bibliographic citation: Monterosato, T. A. di. (1915). Ostreae ed Anomiae del Mediterraneo. Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale Giacomo Doria. (3) 47: 7-16, pl. 1-4 [3rd September, 1915].
is accessible for free: 1
date published: 1915

https://aphia.org/id/source/293172
type: Source
type: BibliographicResource
title: Historia naturalis testaceorum Britanniæ, or, the British conchology; containing the descriptions and other particulars of natural history of the shells of Great Britain and Ireland: illustrated with figures. In English and French. - Historia naturalis testaceorum Britanniæ, ou, la conchologie Britannique; contenant les descriptions & autres particularités d'histoire naturelle des coquilles de la Grande Bretagne & de l'Irlande: avec figures en taille douce. En anglois & françois. i-xii, 1-254, i-vii, [1], Pl. I-XVII. London. (Millan, White, Emsley & Robson)
bibliographic citation: Da Costa, E. M. (1778). Historia naturalis testaceorum Britanniæ, or, the British conchology; containing the descriptions and other particulars of natural history of the shells of Great Britain and Ireland: illustrated with figures. In English and French. - Historia naturalis testaceorum Britanniæ, ou, la conchologie Britannique; contenant les descriptions & autres particularités d'histoire naturelle des coquilles de la Grande Bretagne & de l'Irlande: avec figures en taille douce. En anglois & françois. i-xii, 1-254, i-vii, [1], Pl. I-XVII. London. (Millan, White, Emsley & Robson).
is accessible for free: 1
date published: 1778

https://aphia.org/id/source/40006
type: Source
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title: Molluscs of Russian seas. Vol. I. Molluscs of the Black and Azov seas. Faune de la Russie et des pays limitrophes, 312 p. [Милашевич К.О. 1916. Моллюски русских морей. Том. I. Моллюски Черного и Азовского морей. Фауна России и сопредельных стран, 312 с.]
bibliographic citation: Milaschewitch, K.O. (1916). Molluscs of Russian seas. Vol. I. Molluscs of the Black and Azov seas. Faune de la Russie et des pays limitrophes, 312 p. [Милашевич К.О. 1916. Моллюски русских морей. Том. I. Моллюски Черного и Азовского морей. Фауна России и сопредельных стран, 312 с.]. [In Russian].
is accessible for free: 1
date published: 1916

Conchylia tam terrestria, quam fluviatilia et e maribus adjacentibus Imperii Rossici indigena, quae pro mutua offeruntur historiae naturalis cultoribus
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type: BibliographicResource
bibliographic citation: Krynicki, J. A. (1837). Conchylia tam terrestria, quam fluviatilia et e maribus adjacentibus Imperii Rossici indigena, quae pro mutua offeruntur historiae naturalis cultoribus. Bulletin de la Société Impériale des Naturalistes de Moscou. 10 (2): 50-64. Moskva.
is accessible for free: 1
date published: 1837

British conchology. Vol. 1: pp. cxiv + 341 [1862]. Vol. 2: pp. 479 [1864]. Vol. 3: pp. 394 [1865]. Vol. 4: pp. 487 [1867]. Vol. 5: pp. 259 [1869]. London, van Voorst
type: Source
type: BibliographicResource
bibliographic citation: Jeffreys, J. G. (1862-1869). British conchology. Vol. 1: pp. cxiv + 341 [1862]. Vol. 2: pp. 479 [1864]. Vol. 3: pp. 394 [1865]. Vol. 4: pp. 487 [1867]. Vol. 5: pp. 259 [1869]. London, van Voorst.
is accessible for free: 1
date published: 1862-1869

The Conchological Miscellany. Williams and Norgate, London. 40 pls. with 11 unnumbered plate explanation pages
type: Source
type: BibliographicResource
bibliographic citation: Hanley, S. (1854–1858). The Conchological Miscellany. Williams and Norgate, London. 40 pls. with 11 unnumbered plate explanation pages.
is accessible for free: 1
date published: 1854–1858

Beitrag zur Kenntniss der Konchyliens Russlands
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type: BibliographicResource
bibliographic citation: Siemaschko, J. v. (1847). Beitrag zur Kenntniss der Konchyliens Russlands. Bulletin de la Société Impériale des Naturalistes de Moscou. 20(1): 93-131, pl. 1-3.
date published: 1847

Catalogue des coquilles de l'Île de Corse. Avignon: Seguin. v-xii, 13-109 pp.
type: Source
type: BibliographicResource
bibliographic citation: Requien, E. (1848). Catalogue des coquilles de l'Île de Corse. Avignon: Seguin. v-xii, 13-109 pp.
is accessible for free: 1
date published: 1848

Die Conchylien des Mittelmeeres, ihre geographische und geologische Verbreitung
type: Source
type: BibliographicResource
bibliographic citation: Weinkauff, H. C. (1867). Die Conchylien des Mittelmeeres, ihre geographische und geologische Verbreitung. T. Fischer, Cassel Vol. 1: pp. XIX + 307 [1867], Vol. 2: pp. VI + 512 [1868].
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date published: 1867

Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification.
type: Source
type: BibliographicResource
bibliographic citation: Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Patrimoines Naturels. 50: 180-213.
source: https://marineinfo.org/id/publication/61241
is accessible for free: 1
date published: 2001

Compendium of bivalves. A full-color guide to 3,300 of the world's marine bivalves. A status on Bivalvia after 250 years of research. Hackenheim: ConchBooks. 901 pp., 1 CD-ROM.
type: Source
type: BibliographicResource
bibliographic citation: Huber, M. (2010). Compendium of bivalves. A full-color guide to 3,300 of the world's marine bivalves. A status on Bivalvia after 250 years of research. Hackenheim: ConchBooks. 901 pp., 1 CD-ROM.
source: https://marineinfo.org/id/publication/215405
date published: 2010

Genetic differentiation in two cryptic species of Ostreidae, Ostrea edulis (Linnaeus, 1758) and Ostreola stentina (Payraudeau, 1826) in Mar Menor Lagoon, southwestern Mediterranean Sea
type: Source
type: BibliographicResource
bibliographic citation: Gonzalez-Wangüemert, M.; Pérez-Ruzafa, A.; Rosique, M. J.; Ortiz, A. (2004). Genetic differentiation in two cryptic species of Ostreidae, Ostrea edulis (Linnaeus, 1758) and Ostreola stentina (Payraudeau, 1826) in Mar Menor Lagoon, southwestern Mediterranean Sea. The Nautilus. 118(3), 103-111.
date published: 2004

https://aphia.org/id/source/164127
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bibliographic citation: Zamouri-Langar, N.; Chouba, L.; Ajjabi Chebil, L.; Mrabet, R.; El Abed, A. (2011). Les coquillages bivalves des côtes tunisiennes. Institut National des Sciences et Technologies de la Mer: Salammbô. ISBN 978-9938-9512-0-2. 128 pp.
source: https://marineinfo.org/id/publication/218529
date published: 2011

Is the American slipper-limpet (Crepidula fornicata) an oyster pest?
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bibliographic citation: Orton, J. H. (1927). Is the American slipper-limpet (Crepidula fornicata) an oyster pest?. The Nautilus. 40(3): 102-103.
date published: 1927

The marine fauna of the British Isles and North-West Europe: 1. Introduction and protozoans to arthropods.
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bibliographic citation: Hayward, P.J. & J.S. Ryland (Eds.). (1990). The marine fauna of the British Isles and North-West Europe: 1. Introduction and protozoans to arthropods. Clarendon Press: Oxford, UK. 627 pp.
source: https://marineinfo.org/id/publication/4889
date published: 1990

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source: https://aphia.org/id/source/147411

https://aphia.org/id/vernacular-name/50544
type: vernacularName
vernacular name: ostra europea
language: spa
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/163043

https://aphia.org/id/vernacular-name/31024
type: vernacularName
vernacular name: ostron
language: swe
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/147411

https://aphia.org/id/vernacular-name/43415
type: vernacularName
vernacular name: istiridye
language: tur
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/147411

https://aphia.org/id/vernacular-name/37710
type: vernacularName
vernacular name: Устриця звичайна
language: ukr
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/147411

https://aphia.org/id/vernacular-name/37574
type: vernacularName
vernacular name: Устриця їстівна
language: ukr
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/147411

Ostrea edulis
type: ImageObject
subject: Taxon
  type: Concept
  is denoted by: Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758
rights holder: Kapeller, Rudolf
format: JPEG
description: Find more information about this species at: https://www.rkapeller.eu/species.html?MM_Ostrea_edulis Click here for the database with determination key for European mollusks
created: 2023-03-11 00:23:01.867

Bucquoy et al. (1887-1898, pl. 01)
type: ImageObject
subject: Taxon
  type: Concept
  is denoted by: Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758
rights holder: Anoniem in Bucquoy et al. (1887-1898)
license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
format: JPEG
created: 2008-07-18 14:01:23.420

Bucquoy et al. (1887-1898, pl. 02)
type: ImageObject
subject: Taxon
  type: Concept
  is denoted by: Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758
rights holder: Anoniem in Bucquoy et al. (1887-1898)
license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
format: JPEG
created: 2008-07-18 14:16:09.587

Bucquoy et al. (1887-1898, pl. 04)
type: ImageObject
subject: Taxon
  type: Concept
  is denoted by: Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758
rights holder: Anoniem in Bucquoy et al. (1887-1898)
license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
format: JPEG
created: 2008-07-18 14:29:00.813

Bucquoy et al. (1887-1898, pl. 05)
type: ImageObject
subject: Taxon
  type: Concept
  is denoted by: Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758
rights holder: Anoniem in Bucquoy et al. (1887-1898)
license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
format: JPEG
created: 2008-07-18 14:30:47.330

Olsen (1883, map 50)
type: ImageObject
subject: Taxon
  type: Concept
  is denoted by: Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758
rights holder: O.T. Olsen
license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
format: JPEG
description: Oyster (Ostrea edulis)
created: 2008-07-24 11:16:50.927

Platte oester
type: ImageObject
subject: Taxon
  type: Concept
  is denoted by: Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758
rights holder: https://marineinfo.org/id/person/706
format: JPEG
created: 2009-05-18 16:25:19.853

Schell of common European oyster
type: ImageObject
subject: Taxon
  type: Concept
  is denoted by: Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758
format: JPEG
created: 2020-02-18 11:16:17.500

Schell of common European oyster
type: ImageObject
subject: Taxon
  type: Concept
  is denoted by: Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758
format: JPEG
description: Flat, right shell of a common European oyster with holes of the red boring sponge (Cliona celata).
created: 2020-02-18 11:16:19.487

Distribution for Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758 - Oostende
type: Distribution
is distribution of: Taxon
  type: Concept
  is denoted by: Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758
has area: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/25
locality: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/25
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/1648

Distribution for Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758 - Oostende
type: Distribution
is distribution of: Taxon
  type: Concept
  is denoted by: Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758
has area: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/25
locality: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/25
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/1590

Distribution for Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758 - Oostende
type: Distribution
is distribution of: Taxon
  type: Concept
  is denoted by: Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758
has area: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/25
locality: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/25
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/1593

Distribution for Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758 - De Panne
type: Distribution
is distribution of: Taxon
  type: Concept
  is denoted by: Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758
has area: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/92
locality: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/92
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/755

Distribution for Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758 - British Isles
type: Distribution
is distribution of: Taxon
  type: Concept
  is denoted by: Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758
has area: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/3140
locality: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/3140
source: The marine fauna of the British Isles and North-West Europe: 1. Introduction and protozoans to arthropods.

Distribution for Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758 - Grevelingen
type: Distribution
is distribution of: Taxon
  type: Concept
  is denoted by: Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758
has area: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/17605
locality: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/17605
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/1116

Distribution for Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758 - Wadden Sea
type: Distribution
is distribution of: Taxon
  type: Concept
  is denoted by: Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758
has area: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/2354
locality: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/2354
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/1116

Distribution for Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758 - Wadden Sea
type: Distribution
is distribution of: Taxon
  type: Concept
  is denoted by: Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758
has area: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/2354
locality: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/2354
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/9804

Distribution for Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758 - Wimereux
type: Distribution
is distribution of: Taxon
  type: Concept
  is denoted by: Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758
has area: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/979
locality: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/979
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/9269

Distribution for Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758 - Marmara Sea
type: Distribution
is distribution of: Taxon
  type: Concept
  is denoted by: Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758
has area: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/3369
locality: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/3369
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/225307

Distribution for Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758 - Australia
type: Distribution
is distribution of: Taxon
  type: Concept
  is denoted by: Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758
has area: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/2147
locality: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/2147
has origin: Alien
has invasiveness: Uncertain
has occurrence: Reported
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/177158

Distribution for Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758 - Bosporus
type: Distribution
is distribution of: Taxon
  type: Concept
  is denoted by: Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758
has area: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/3725
locality: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/3725
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/225307

Distribution for Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758 - European waters (ERMS scope)
type: Distribution
is distribution of: Taxon
  type: Concept
  is denoted by: Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758
has area: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/7130
locality: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/7130
source: Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification.

Distribution for Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758 - Dardanelles
type: Distribution
is distribution of: Taxon
  type: Concept
  is denoted by: Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758
has area: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/3721
locality: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/3721
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/225307

Distribution for Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758 - North Adriatic
type: Distribution
is distribution of: Taxon
  type: Concept
  is denoted by: Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758
has area: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/7127
locality: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/7127
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/9806

Distribution for Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758 - Dutch Exclusive Economic Zone
type: Distribution
is distribution of: Taxon
  type: Concept
  is denoted by: Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758
has area: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/5668
locality: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/5668
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/705

Distribution for Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758 - Dutch Exclusive Economic Zone
type: Distribution
is distribution of: Taxon
  type: Concept
  is denoted by: Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758
has area: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/5668
locality: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/5668
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/1116

Distribution for Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758 - Irish Exclusive economic Zone
type: Distribution
is distribution of: Taxon
  type: Concept
  is denoted by: Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758
has area: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/5681
locality: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/5681
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/149068

Distribution for Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758 - Ukrainian Exclusive Economic Zone
type: Distribution
is distribution of: Taxon
  type: Concept
  is denoted by: Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758
has area: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/5695
locality: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/5695
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/43140

Distribution for Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758 - Australian Exclusive Economic Zone
type: Distribution
is distribution of: Taxon
  type: Concept
  is denoted by: Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758
has area: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/8323
locality: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/8323
has origin: Alien
has invasiveness: Of concern
has occurrence: Reported
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/177105

Distribution for Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758 - United States part of the North Pacific Ocean
type: Distribution
is distribution of: Taxon
  type: Concept
  is denoted by: Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758
has area: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/25587
locality: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/25587
has origin: Alien
has invasiveness: Not specified
has occurrence: Absent
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/389998

Distribution for Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758 - Egyptian part of the Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin
type: Distribution
is distribution of: Taxon
  type: Concept
  is denoted by: Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758
has area: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/25198
locality: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/25198
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/40229

Distribution for Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758 - Belgian Exclusive Economic Zone
type: Distribution
is distribution of: Taxon
  type: Concept
  is denoted by: Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758
has area: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/3293
locality: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/3293
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/2

Distribution for Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758 - Belgian Exclusive Economic Zone
type: Distribution
is distribution of: Taxon
  type: Concept
  is denoted by: Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758
has area: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/3293
locality: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/3293
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/1670

Distribution for Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758 - Belgian Exclusive Economic Zone
type: Distribution
is distribution of: Taxon
  type: Concept
  is denoted by: Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758
has area: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/3293
locality: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/3293
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/132964

Distribution for Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758 - Maltese Exclusive Economic Zone
type: Distribution
is distribution of: Taxon
  type: Concept
  is denoted by: Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758
has area: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/5685
locality: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/5685
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/124514

Distribution for Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758 - Gulf of Maine
type: Distribution
is distribution of: Taxon
  type: Concept
  is denoted by: Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758
has area: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/8940
locality: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/8940
has origin: Alien
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/455292

Distribution for Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758 - Turkish part of the Aegean Sea
type: Distribution
is distribution of: Taxon
  type: Concept
  is denoted by: Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758
has area: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/25624
locality: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/25624
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/225307

Distribution for Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758 - Turkish part of the Black Sea
type: Distribution
is distribution of: Taxon
  type: Concept
  is denoted by: Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758
has area: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/25206
locality: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/25206
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/225307

Distribution for Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758 - Turkish part of the Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin
type: Distribution
is distribution of: Taxon
  type: Concept
  is denoted by: Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758
has area: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/25191
locality: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/25191
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/225307

Distribution for Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758 - Canadian part of the Gulf of St. Lawrence
type: Distribution
is distribution of: Taxon
  type: Concept
  is denoted by: Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758
has area: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/25274
locality: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/25274
has origin: Alien
has invasiveness: Not specified
has occurrence: Reported
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/390023

Distribution for Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758 - Canadian part of the North Atlantic Ocean
type: Distribution
is distribution of: Taxon
  type: Concept
  is denoted by: Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758
has area: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/25356
locality: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/25356
has origin: Alien
has invasiveness: Not specified
has occurrence: Reported
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/390023

Distribution for Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758 - Canadian part of the Coastal Waters of Southeast Alaska and British Columbia
type: Distribution
is distribution of: Taxon
  type: Concept
  is denoted by: Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758
has area: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/25505
locality: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/25505
has origin: Alien
has invasiveness: Not specified
has occurrence: Reported
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/390023

Distribution for Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758 - Swedish part of the Skagerrak
type: Distribution
is distribution of: Taxon
  type: Concept
  is denoted by: Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758
has area: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/25228
locality: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/25228
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/165516

Distribution for Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758 - Tunisian part of the Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin
type: Distribution
is distribution of: Taxon
  type: Concept
  is denoted by: Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758
has area: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/25188
locality: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/25188
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/140417

Distribution for Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758 - Tunis Gulf
type: Distribution
is distribution of: Taxon
  type: Concept
  is denoted by: Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758
has area: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/3883
locality: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/3883
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/164127

Distribution for Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758 - North Coast of Tunisia
type: Distribution
is distribution of: Taxon
  type: Concept
  is denoted by: Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758
has area: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/26734
locality: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/26734
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/164127

Distribution for Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758 - Monastir Bay
type: Distribution
is distribution of: Taxon
  type: Concept
  is denoted by: Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758
has area: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/26730
locality: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/26730
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/164127

Distribution for Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758 - OSPAR Region I (Arctic)
type: Distribution
is distribution of: Taxon
  type: Concept
  is denoted by: Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758
has area: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/33321
locality: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/33321
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/197508

Distribution for Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758 - OSPAR Region II (Greater North Sea)
type: Distribution
is distribution of: Taxon
  type: Concept
  is denoted by: Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758
has area: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/33322
locality: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/33322
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/197508

Distribution for Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758 - OSPAR Region III (Celtic Seas)
type: Distribution
is distribution of: Taxon
  type: Concept
  is denoted by: Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758
has area: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/33323
locality: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/33323
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/197508

Distribution for Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758 - OSPAR Region IV (Bay of Biscay/Golfe de Gascogne & Iberian coasts)
type: Distribution
is distribution of: Taxon
  type: Concept
  is denoted by: Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758
has area: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/33324
locality: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/33324
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/197508

Distribution for Ostrea lamellosa Brocchi, 1814 - Italy
type: Distribution
is distribution of: Taxon
  type: Concept
  is denoted by: https://aphia.org/id/taxname/542140
has area: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/48218
locality: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/48218
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/39316

Distribution for Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758 - South African Coast
type: Distribution
is distribution of: Taxon
  type: Concept
  is denoted by: Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758
has area: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/50353
locality: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/50353
has origin: Alien
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/374014

Distribution for Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758 - Spain - Demarcación Marina Levantino-Balear
type: Distribution
is distribution of: Taxon
  type: Concept
  is denoted by: Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758
has area: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/62659
locality: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/62659
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/40987

Distribution for Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758 - Spain - Demarcación Marina Noratlántica
type: Distribution
is distribution of: Taxon
  type: Concept
  is denoted by: Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758
has area: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/62657
locality: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/62657
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/221116

Distribution for Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758 - Spain - Demarcación Marina Noratlántica
type: Distribution
is distribution of: Taxon
  type: Concept
  is denoted by: Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758
has area: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/62657
locality: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/62657
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/57303

Distribution for Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758 - Spain - Demarcación Marina Sudatlántica
type: Distribution
is distribution of: Taxon
  type: Concept
  is denoted by: Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758
has area: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/62658
locality: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/62658
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/167366

Distribution for Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758 - Spain - Demarcación Marina del Estrecho y Alborán
type: Distribution
is distribution of: Taxon
  type: Concept
  is denoted by: Ostrea edulis Linnaeus, 1758
has area: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/62660
locality: https://marineregions.org/mrgid/62660
source: https://aphia.org/id/source/167366

Alien
type: Concept
type: Origin
definition: Species introduced by man into places out of their natural range of distribution

Uncertain
type: Concept
type: Origin
definition: Species whose invasiveness is uncertain

Of concern
type: Concept
type: Origin
definition: Species that are demonstrating aggressive spread and there is concern about its spread OR species where some concern has been recorded- this may be due to known records of its invasiveness and impacts in other areas of their known introduced range

Not specified
type: Concept
type: Origin
definition: A species whose 'invasiveness' has not been specified in its introduced range. The species is known to be present and has been reported but there is no comment on its invasiveness

Reported
type: Concept
type: Origin
definition: Species that are 'reported' to be present but with no further information

Absent
type: Concept
type: Origin
definition: Species that were reported at some time to be present but were not recorded subsequently are reported to be ‘Absent’